Benson, Mary Preston
State University FacultyMN St Colleges & UniversitiesRamsey CountyFull-time
MnSCU Metro SU IFO. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2011 to FY 2019, pay went up 368% while consumer prices went up 15%. After inflation, pay is up 308% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $69,610 | −27.8% | +2.1% | −29.3% |
| FY 2018 | $96,477 | +113.5% | +2.3% | +108.8% |
| FY 2017 | $45,179 | +3,534.7% | +1.8% | +3,469.0% |
| FY 2016 | $1,243 | −77.9% | +0.7% | −78.0% |
| FY 2015 | $5,617 | +51.1% | +0.7% | +50.1% |
| FY 2014 | $3,716 | −79.2% | +1.6% | −79.5% |
| FY 2013 | $17,856 | +240.5% | +1.7% | +234.9% |
| FY 2012 | $5,244 | −64.8% | +2.9% | −65.8% |
| FY 2011 | $14,880 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2019 · State University Faculty
Paid more than 25% of the 2,461 people with this job title that year. The median was $86,773.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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22 records, newest first
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in MN St Colleges & Universities
FY 2019, amount paid
- Malhotra, Devinder M$384,615Chancellor MNSCU
- Hastings, Michael E$344,348State University Faculty
- Davenport, Richard$334,418MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Olson, Scott R$320,475MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Davis, Eric Michael$312,447MnSCU Vice Chancellor
- Wacker, Robbyn Renee$299,250MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Larson, Brett H$293,143State University Faculty
- Blackhurst, Anne$290,341MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as State University Faculty
FY 2019, amount paid
- Hastings, Michael E$344,348MN St Colleges & Universities
- Larson, Brett H$293,143MN St Colleges & Universities
- Manrique, Gabriel G$251,274MN St Colleges & Universities
- Serratore, Thomas P$238,482MN St Colleges & Universities
- Lall, Vinod$201,883MN St Colleges & Universities
- Herath, Susantha$200,407MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hudson, William C$199,784MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hughey, Michael W$195,265MN St Colleges & Universities